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Date:         Wed, 16 Oct 2013 08:10:37 -0500
Reply-To:     ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         ralph meyermann <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: cv joint question
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
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The outside of the joint has a single line on one side and a triple line on the other, both run the circumference. The splined inner has somewhat of a shoulder on one side, could that be for the locking ring?

Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy On Oct 16, 2013 8:07 AM, "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> The Vanagon does not use the cone washer. The outside of the joint should > have a line. The line faces away from the shaft. > > Dennis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of > ralph meyermann > Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:51 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: cv joint question > > Thanks, but what about the cone washer and the shoulder on the splined > inner? Should it be placed inside or outside on the shaft? > > Velma 82 1.9L AAZ td westy > On Oct 15, 2013 5:39 PM, "Jim Felder" <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I have Bus Depot boots on my van right now, and they seem pretty good. > > Time will tell. This after a horrible three-year spell of getting > > crappy boots locally. My point is, the quality varies. If I had a good > > set of OEM VW boots on my vanagon I would leave them alone if they > > were not split before I would put some iffy aftermarket brand on. Been > > there, done that, once every ten months or so. > > > > The good ones seem three times as thick and much more pliable than the > > bad ones. > > > > Jim > > > > > > On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 5:34 PM, Michael <mbucchino@charter.net> wrote: > > > > > Inspect them closely for good long term usage. If they pass your > > > inspection for defects or aging, go ahead and reuse them. Just > > > realize what a pain it can be to have replace them later if they go > bad. > > > > > > Mike B. > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > On Oct 15, 2013, at 17:54, ralph meyermann > > > > <ralphmeyermann@GMAIL.COM> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > Hi all! me again bugging the biggest collective of Vanagon > > > > knowledge > > for > > > > help. I finally removed one side to replace the cv joints and > > > > noticed a difference between the old and the new lobro ones. The > > > > new ones seem to have a small shoulder on one side and the old > > > > ones do not, and the old > > > ones > > > > seem not to have the cone shaped washer provided in the new kits? > > > > Also > > if > > > > my boots arent torn should I reuse them? Thanks as always > > > > -- > > > > Velma 1982 1.9L AAZ turbo diesel Westy > > > > > >


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